Press Releases
Jan 21, 2016
Doctors Rally behind Tamesha Means Appeal, Woman Denied Emergency Medical Care Because Of Hospital’s Religious Directives
ACLU Also Files Brief in Second Case Against a Large Catholic Health Care System For Denying Emergency Care to Pregnant Women
Jan 20, 2016
16 States & DC Introduce Legislation to Limit Surveillance and Protect Student and Employee Privacy
Nationwide Effort Aims to Empower Americans to “Take Control” of Their Privacy
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Jan 15, 2016
Court Strikes Down Kansas' Two-Tiered Voter Registration System
TOPEKA, Kan. – A state court has struck down Kansas' two-tiered voter registration system, ruling that Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office overstepped its legal authority by ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Belenky v. Kobach
Jan 15, 2016
ACLU Sues Over Public Defender Shortage and Resulting Wait List in New Orleans
Unstable, Inadequate Funding Causes Public Defender Shortage, Putting Those Who Are Arrested and Can’t Afford an Attorney in Legal Limbo
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Yarls v. Bunton
Jan 14, 2016
ACLU Comment on Senators Joining Bipartisan Visa Waiver Fix Effort
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the Senate have joined leaders in the House in introducing federal legislation to fix a new law that imposes discriminatory travel restrictions on dual ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jan 13, 2016
ACLU Comment on Bipartisan Visa Waiver 'Fix-it' Bill
WASHINGTON — In a move that is unusual for both its swiftness and bipartisan nature, federal legislation was introduced today to fix a new law that imposed discriminatory travel ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
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